Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
UC Merced
'Dogs return home to host Bobcats
12/4/2024 6:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
GAME 10: FRESNO STATE (6-3, 0-0 MW) vs UC MERCED (0-3, 0-0 Cal Pac)Â
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 | 6 p.m. PT | Mountain West Network | Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.Â
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team returns home after almost 12 days since their last home game. Bulldogs return to the Save Mart Center to host the UC Merced Bobcats on Thursday, Dec. 5. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. PT streaming live on the Mountain West Network.Â
BULLDOG BONESÂ
- Fresno State returns home with a 6-3 recordÂ
- Bulldogs went 1-2 over the weekend at the Rainbow Wahine ShowdownÂ
- Mia Jacobs was named Rainbow Wahine All-Tournament TeamÂ
- Head coach Jaime White brought in her 300th career win this past weekend with a win over UT Martin (75-66) at the Rainbow Wahine Showdown
- 'Dogs saw their first ranked opponent (0-1) and their first overtime game (1-0)Â
- Fresno State looks to defend their strong home court advantage, 4-1, with their only home loss coming in early Nov.Â
- Two Bulldogs come into the week averaging more than 10 points a game, Mia Jacobs (18.9) and Mariah Elohim (10.2)
- In Fresno State's win over Tennessee-Martin, Mia Jacobs became the only DI player over the last 25 seasons to have a game with the following stat-line: 14-plus rebounds, 12-plus free throws made, 5-plus steals and 3-plus 3-pointers made.Â
- Fresno State leads the all-time meetings with UC Merced, 4-0
- In the Mountain West…Fresno State is No. 2 in FG% .344 (75-218) and in 3PGFM with 75 (8.33 avg)Â
- In the Mountain West...Kylee Fox is No. 3 in minutes played (297, 33 avg) and Mariah Elohim is No. 2 in 3PFGM with 20 (2.22 avg)Â
- Fresno State will have three more non conference games before MW play begins on Dec. 29
TOP RANKS FOR JACOBS
Mia Jacobs continues her stride of excellence this season. Through nine games, Jacobs totals 170 points, 98 rebounds, 24 steals, 23 assists in 292 minutes.
Over the weekend, Jacobs drew up a tough resume. The forward concluded the Rainbow Wahine Showdown with two double-doubles (at Hawaii 14 pts/18 reb) (vs UTM 31 pts/14 reb) and was named to the All-Tournament Team. Jacobs hit a career-high 18 rebounds and matched her career-high 31 points.Â
Grabbing her sixth double-double of the season, Jacobs (11) is four shy of tying Alex Sheedy (15) for the top ten spot of DD career leaders.Â
In the national rankings Mia Jacobs is…
- TNo. 2 in double-doubles with six, trailing Aneesah Morrow (8, LSU)
- No. 3 in FT (62)Â
- No. 5 in FTA (71)Â
In the Mountain West Mia Jacobs is…
- No. 1 in scoring (170, 18.8 avg)
- No. 2 in rebounds (98)Â
- No. 2 in steals (24)Â
- No. 3 in FT% (87%, 62-71)
NON CONFERENCE OUTLOOKÂ
Fresno State has three more remaining games for the non conference portion of the season. The final non conference road trip will be a visit to No. 6 USC (6-1) on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. on the Big Ten Network. The Women of Troy will be the second ranked opponent for the Bulldogs this season.Â
Final match ups will be at home in the Save Mart Center with CSUB (Dec. 14) and NAU (Dec. 17). Conference play begins Dec. 29 at UNLV.Â
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ABOUT THE MATCH UPÂ
Fresno State will meet UC Merced for the fifth time in program history. Bulldogs lead the all-time meetings 4-0, with all meetings being held in Fresno.Â
Last time out, Fresno State held a dominant 53 point win over the Bobcats. 'Dogs have defeated the Bobcats by at least 50 in the last three meetings.
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SHOOTERS SHOOT
Fresno State ranks second in the MW and 41st nationally in 3PFGM.Â
These four 'Dogs are always able to connect from deep, Mariah Elohim, Saga Ukkonen, Mia Jacobs and Kylee Fox. The four all have over 10 3FGM through nine games. Elohim leads the quartet with 20, Ukkonen trails with 16 and Jacobs & Fox each hold 14.Â
The group is a large part in the team being able to score 6 or more 3PFG in all but one game this season. In the team's highest 3PFG made in a single game (14, vs CSUN), Elohim logged five 3-pointers, Ukkonen grabbed two, Jacobs and Fox tabbed one each.
